Development and validation of the Fall Risk Assessment Scale for patients in rehabilitation hospitals: A methodological study.

Background And Aims: Falling is a serious threat for patient safety in hospitals. This study aimed to identify the risk factors of fall amongst rehabilitation patients and to use them for developing and validating the Persian version of Fall Risk Assessment Scale (FRAS).

Methods: The current methodological study was conducted in two phases.

The Principles of Home Care for Patients with Stroke: An Integrative Review.

Background: Patients With Stroke (PWS), like patients with other chronic health conditions, need long-term care in home settings. Patient transfer from hospital to home is associated with challenges such as care quality impairment and ineffective patient need fulfillment. The aim of this study was to assess the principles of Home Care (HC) for PWS.

Getting sincere and efficient support: A grounded theory study of older spousal caregivers of people with alzheimer's disease.

Despite the importance of supporting older spousal caregivers (OSCs) of people with Alzheimer's Disease (PWAD), little evidence is available about the process of its occurrence in Middle Eastern countries, such as Iran. Understanding this process will help support more effectively. This study explored the support process for OSCs of PWAD using the grounded theory approach of Corbin and Strauss (2015).

Factors associated with self-management in older adults with multiple chronic conditions: a qualitative study.

Background And Purpose: Recognizing the importance of self-management in older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) is crucial for their quality of life. This qualitative study explored the factors linked to self-management among older adults with MCCs.

Materials And Methods: The present study was conducted in three stages: an integrated review, qualitative interviews, and Delphi.

A scoping review of individual health responsibility: A context-base concept.

Background: Individual health responsibility plays an important role in maintaining and improving people's health. There are controversial opinions related to this concept. This study aimed to investigate controversial opinions related to individual health responsibility and familiarize researchers and policy makers with the available evidence and gap of knowledge in the recent years.

Factors affecting support: experiences of Iranian older spousal caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and their support resources.

Objectives: Older spouses are a significant part of family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and need support. Evidence suggests that different factors influence the support of older spousal caregivers. However, there is little evidence about these factors in developing countries like Iran.

Improvement of family-centered care in the pediatric rehabilitation ward: a participatory action research.

Background And Aim: The improved life expectancy of children with disability in recent years has led to their increased request for using lifelong rehabilitation services. Family-centered care (FCC) is a model with potential positive effects on the rehabilitation of children with disability. The present study aimed at improving FCC in the pediatric rehabilitation ward.

The elderly, COVID-19, and violence: A qualitative content analysis.

Introduction: Violence against the elderly is one of the types of domestic violence that is one of the major social health problems in modern societies and whose incidence has increased sharply in the last two decades, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study aims at explaining the concept of violence against the elderly during lockdown and the epidemic of COVID-19.

Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with a conventional content analysis approach in Izeh (a city in Khuzestan Province) in 2021.

The clarification of the concept of colostomy nursing care in ostomy care centers: A concept analysis through Walker and Avant's method.

Background: Specialist nurses need to have an accurate understanding of colostomy care-related concepts to provide care. Although patients with different types of ostomy have different types of needs, terms such as ostomy care, colostomy care, and ileostomy nursing are interchangeably used. Moreover, there are limited concept analysis studies into the concept of colostomy nursing care (CNC) in ostomy care centers (OCCs).

Designing a Spiritual Health Model for the Muslim Elderly Living in Nursing Homes.

The spiritual health of elderly residents in nursing homes is an essential aspect of their overall health that has been overlooked. There are no specific practical models available in this area. Therefore, the present study aimed to design a model to promote the spiritual health of Muslim elderly residents in nursing homes.

Concept analysis of self-neglect in the elderly: a hybrid model.

Purpose: Clarifying the concept of elder self-neglect.

Methods: Researchers investigated the concept of elder self-neglect using a hybrid approach, including theoretical, fieldwork, and final analysis phases. After an extensive review of related literature to define the concept of self-neglect and describe its characteristics, the fieldwork phase was carried out to illustrate its empirical features.

Designing and validating of a questionnaire measuring perceived self-care ability (PSCA) in chronic stroke patients at home.

Background: Patients with a stroke often cannot care for themselves after hospital discharge. Assessment of their self-care ability is the first step in planning post-discharge home care. This study aimed to design and validate a measure of perceived self-care ability (PSCA) in stroke patients.

The barriers and facilitators to nursing care for patients with permanent colostomy in outpatient centers: A qualitative study.

Background: Ostomy care nurses are responsible for the management of patients with colostomy from the time of diagnosis. Currently, most ostomy care services are provided in outpatient ostomy care centers in order to reduce patients' hospital stay and reduce hospitalization-related costs. Many different factors can affect colostomy nursing care provision in these centers.

Psychometric properties of the persian version of the nursing clinical reasoning scale.

Aim: The aim of this study was to translate the Nursing Clinical Reasoning Scale (NCRS) into Persian and evaluate its psychometric properties.

Design: This study was a methodological and cross-sectional study.

Methods: This methodological study was conducted in 2020 in a teaching hospital.

Fears and Concerns of Bystanders to Help People Injured in Traffic Accidents: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.

In most traffic accidents, bystanders arrive at the scene before the rescuers. If they provide the right help, they can play an important and effective role in reducing the number of deaths and complications caused by these accidents. However, in many cases, fears and concerns prevent bystanders from providing assistance.

Factors influencing support provision to the family caregivers of elderly patients with cancer: A qualitative study.

Purpose: Family caregivers (FCs) play a significant role in providing care to elderly patients with cancer (PWC). Meanwhile, they face a wide range of challenges and are considered hidden patients who require special attention and support. Nonetheless, they do not receive adequate support.

The barriers to family-centered care in the pediatric rehabilitation ward: A qualitative study.

Background: Family-centered care (FCC) is one of the fundamental principles of care provision to children with disability (CWD). It is based on the collaboration of healthcare providers, patients, and families. However, there is limited information about the barriers to FCC in pediatric rehabilitation settings in Iran.

Factors Affecting Patient Safety in Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital: A Multidisciplinary Perspective.

Patient safety (PS) is of special importance in Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital (IRH). Few studies have assessed the factors affecting PS in IRH. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the factors affecting PS based on the experiences of the rehabilitation team in an IRH.

Challenges in addiction-affected families: a systematic review of qualitative studies.

Background: The relative paucity of research on Addiction-Affected Families' (AAF) issues and the lack of attention given to their difficulties and treatment in interventions and clinical practices indicate that the primary focus consistently revolves around individuals with addictive disorders, even when the treatment process involves their families. However, it is believed that family members endure significant pressures that result in extensive negative consequences on the personal, familial, and social aspects of their lives. Aiming for a better understanding of the challenges and issues that AAF's experience, this systematic review explored qualitative studies with a focus on the impact of addiction on different aspects of families.

Nurses' experiences of discrimination in health care: A qualitative study in Iran.

Background: Justice in health is one of the main concerns of health organizations, and discrimination in health care is one of the negative outcomes to achieving this goal. Hence, a full understanding of the phenomenon of discrimination in health care and adopting strategies to eliminate it is necessary. The present study was conducted to explore and describe the experiences of nurses of discrimination in health care.

Exploring the Experiences of Nurses in Providing Care to Patients with COVID-19: A Qualitative Study in Iran.

Aim: This study aimed to explore the experiences of nurses in providing care to COVID-19 patients.

Method: This qualitative study was conducted with the content analysis approach between June and Agust 2020 in Iran. Fourteen nurses working in COVID-19 wards were selected via purposive sampling.

Barriers to the Development of Clinical Reasoning Skills among Coronary Care Nurses: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Clinical Reasoning (CR) is a main professional competency for nurses which have significant contribution to sound clinical performance in critical clinical conditions. Nonetheless, evidence shows that nurses do not have the necessary competencies and thinking skills for managing complex conditions in critical care units. This study aimed at exploring the barriers to the development of CR skills among coronary care nurses.

Culture of discrimination in healthcare: A grounded theory.

Background: Discrimination in health care is an international challenge and a serious obstacle to justice and equality in health.

Research Objective: The purpose of this study was to design a grounded theory of discrimination in health care based on the experiences and perceptions of Iranian healthcare providers and patients.

Research Design: This qualitative study was conducted using by the grounded theory method.